Crap Towns / Honiton / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Honiton got?
OS maps 4 public parks and gardens in Honiton (April 2026): 3.3 per 10,000 people, 32% higher than the typical town's 2.5. There are 20 play spaces, 16.5 per 10,000 people, 2.8 times the typical town's 6.0. 5.4% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 65% lower than the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 3.3 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 16.5 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 3.6 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 5.4% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Ottery St Mary | 7.5 km | 33.5 |
| Seaton | 12.8 km | 17.4 |
| Exmouth | 23.4 km | 15.6 |
| Budleigh Salterton | 20.6 km | 14.4 |
| Sidmouth | 11.8 km | 11.8 |
| Chard | 18.9 km | 8.9 |
| Tiverton | 23.7 km | 5.4 |
| Honiton | – | 5.4 |
| Wellington | 20.6 km | 2.9 |
| Axminster | 14.3 km | 2.9 |
| Cullompton | 15.7 km | 0.0 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |